The Pakistan Cricket Board sources have told the International Cricket Council that the board is ready to accept the hybrid model for the upcoming Champions Trophy if the same policy is followed for the ICC events in India till 2031, PTI reported.
A top PCB source told the news agency that the Pakistan board also wants a greater share in the annual revenue cycle for accepting the model.
“The current situation is that PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has said that it will only accept hosting the Champions Trophy on a hybrid model if the board agrees that in future all ICC events will be on the same system with Pakistan not going to India to play matches,” a PCB source told PTI.
India are set to host three ICC tournaments till 2031 – the T20 World Cup 2026 jointly with Sri Lanka, the 2029 Champions Trophy and the ODI World Cup 2031 jointly with Bangladesh. The Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 is also scheduled to take place in India and that could be another flashing point.
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